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IN TIME OF WAR: UNDERSTANDING AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION FROM WORLD WAR II TO IRAQ By Adam J. Berinsky Online Appendix Published by University of Chicago Press, 2009 This Version: November 15, 2011

Appendix materials for Figure 5.2 and 5.3 SURVEY QUESTION WORDING WORLD WAR II ANALYSIS All information measures are additive scales, rescaled to the 0-1 interval. OPOR 806 January 1941 FDR Predispositions: I use a combination of the respondent s vote in the 1940 election and approval of FDR. INFORMATION SCALE 1. Can you tell me the name of country where the armies of Greece and Italy are fighting? (Correct answer Albania is scored as 1, else 0). 2. Can you name four leaders of European countries and tell me what country each one heads? (Respondents are given 1 point for each correct answer) 3. Can you tell me the names of five countries that Germany has conquered since the war began? (Respondents are given 1 point for each correct answer) 4. Can you tell me which country controls Gibraltar? (Correct answer England is scored as 1, else 0). 5. Do you happen to know how many years Hitler has been in power in Germany? (Correct answer 8 years is scored as 1, else 0). DEPENDENT VARIABLE Which of these two things do you think is the more important for the United States to do: to keep out of war ourselves or to help England win, even at the risk of getting into war? AIPO 239 June 1941 FDR Predispositions: I use a combination of the respondent s vote in the 1940 election and approval of FDR. INFORMATION SCALE 1. Can you tell me briefly what Colonel Lindbergh s views are on what our country should do about giving aid to Britain? (Correct answer defeatism regarding Britain, America First, Pro-Germanism is scored as 1, else 0). 2. Have you heard about Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps? ( Yes is scored as 1, else 0) 3. Do you know what the difference is between Defense Bonds and Stamps? ( Yes is scored as 1, else 0) DEPENDENT VARIABLE If peace could be obtained today on the basis of Germany holding the countries she has conquered so far, and with Britain keeping the British Empire as it now stands, would you be in favor of such a peace? AIPO 239 June 1941 1

FDR Predispositions: I use a combination of the respondent s vote in the 1940 election and approval of FDR. INFORMATION SCALE 1. Can you tell me briefly what Colonel Lindbergh s views are on what our country should do about giving aid to Britain? (Correct answer defeatism regarding Britain, America First, Pro-Germanism is scored as 1, else 0). 2. Have you heard about Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps? ( Yes is scored as 1, else 0) 3. Do you know what the difference is between Defense Bonds and Stamps? ( Yes is scored as 1, else 0) DEPENDENT VARIABLE Do you think the United States Navy should be used to guard (convoy) ships carrying war materials to Britain? OPOR 817 June 1942 FDR Predispositions: I use the respondent s vote in the 1940 election INFORMATION SCALE 1. Here is a map of the world: Can you [correctly identify] Alaska on the map? 2. Can you find Brazil? 3. Can you find China? 4. Can you find Iceland? 5. Can you find Peru? 6. Can you find India? 7. Can you find Central America? DEPENDENT VARIABLE Which of these two things do you think the U.S. should try to do when the war is over: Stay out of world affairs as much as we can, or take an active part in world affairs? OPOR 817 June 1942 FDR Predispositions I use the respondent s vote in the 1940 election INFORMATION SCALE 1. Here is a map of the world: Can you [correctly identify] Alaska on the map? 2. Can you find Brazil? 3. Can you find China? 4. Can you find Iceland? 5. Can you find Peru? 6. Can you find India? 7. Can you find Central America? DEPENDENT VARIABLE 2

If Hitler offered peace now to all countries on the basis of not going farther, but of leaving matters as they are now, would you favor or oppose such a peace? AIPO 300 August 1943 FDR Predispositions: I use the respondent s vote in the 1940 election INFORMATION SCALE 1. What do you understand by the term inflation? (Correct answer lower value of dollar, skyrocketing prices, higher cost of living, dollar buys less, person with fixed income finds prices too high, money without good metal behind it, spending of money, more money than stuff to buy, using too much money, too much debt for current ability to pay, when demand exceeds supply scored 1, else 0). 2. Do you happen to know what steps are being proposed to stop inflation? (Correct answer price ceilings, price control, roll-back prices, curbing food prices, rent and other cost of living items-form commodities, wage ceilings, freezing salaries, subsidies, help farmers, rationing, taxation, taxes paid as you go, selling war bonds (diversion of surplus wealth), cutting out installment buying, bigger down payments scored 1, else 0). DEPENDENT VARIABLE If the German military leaders removed Hitler from office and offered peace now to all countries on the basis of not going farther, but of leaving matters as they are now, would you favor or oppose such a peace? OPOR 21 January 1944 FDR Predispositions: I use the respondent s vote in the 1940 election INFORMATION SCALE 1. Can you tell me whether or not the Japanese now occupy these places in the Pacific? The Philippines? ( Yes is scored as 1, else 0). 2. Wake Island? ( Yes is scored as 1, else 0). 3. Burma? ( Yes is scored as 1, else 0). 4. Dutch East Indies? ( Yes is scored as 1, else 0). 5. Malay Peninsula? ( Yes is scored as 1, else 0). 6. French Indo-China? ( Yes is scored as 1, else 0). DEPENDENT VARIABLE If the German army overthrew Hitler and then offered to stop the war and discuss peace terms with the Allies, would you favor or oppose accepting the offer of the German army? Roper 38 February 1944 FDR Predispositions: 3

Respondent is scored as a supporter of FDR if s/he supports FDR in 1944 regardless of whether war is over or not. Respondent is scored as an opponent of FDR if s/he opposes FDR in 1944 regardless of whether war is over or not. INFORMATION SCALE 1. Which of these figures do you think is closest to the size of the population of Japan proper (their home islands)? (Correct answer 75 million scored as 1, else 0). 2. How do you think Japan s steel industry compares in size with ours would you say it is larger, about the same or smaller? (Correct answer smaller scored as 1, else 0). 3. Do you feel that Japanese industry in an equal length of time can produce more goods per workman than American industry, about the same, or less? (Correct answer less scored as 1, else 0). 4. Is it your impression that the Japanese army is larger than the German army, smaller, or about the same size? (Correct answer smaller scored as 1, else 0). 5. About how many Japanese do you feel can read their own language? Nearly all of them, most of them, about half of them, only a few of them? (Correct answer most of them scored as 1, else 0). DEPENDENT VARIABLE Which one of these statements comes closest to what you would like to see us do when the war is over? (1) Stay on our side of the oceans and have as little as possible to do with Europe and Asia, (2) Try to keep the world at peace, but make no definite agreements with other countries, (3) Take an active part in some sort of an international organization with a court and police force strong enough to enforce its decisions AIPO 215 October 1940 FDR Predispositions: I use the respondent s vote in the 1936 election. INFORMATION SCALE 1. Have you heard of the Wagner Labor Act? ( Yes is scored as 1, else 0) 2. Have you heard of the Gallup Poll? ( Yes is scored as 1, else 0) DEPENDENT VARIABLES If it appears certain that England will be defeated by Germany and Italy unless the United States supplies her with more food and war materials, would you be in favor of this country giving more help to England? In order to help England should the United States send more airplanes to England even though this might delay our own national defense program? FIGURE 5.2B.1 More important to help England than stay out of the war, January 1941 4

Which of these two things do you think is the more important for the United States to do: to keep out of war ourselves or to help England win, even at the risk of getting into war? Variable Stay Out vs. No Choice Help England vs. No Choice Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant 1.62 (0.59)** 1.72 (0.58)** Support FDR 0.42 (0.63) 0.26 (0.62) Oppose FDR 0.36 (0.95) 0.38 (0.94) Information 0.71 (0.76) 1.55 (0.74)** Info X Support FDR -0.57 (1.14) 0.36 (1.11) Info X Oppose FDR -0.71 (1.49) -1.28 (1.47) Male -0.22 (0.37) -0.37 (0.36) Midwest 0.01 (0.30) -0.16 (0.29) South -0.74 (0.47) 0.29 (0.44) West -0.10 (0.42) -0.12 (0.41) Some HS 0.76 (0.38)** 0.71 (0.38)* HS Graduate 0.10 (0.35) 0.53 (0.34) Some College + 0.68 (0.51) 0.89 (0.50)* Economic Class Upper Class 1.75 (0.76)** 1.19 (0.73) Middle Class 0.73 (0.58) 0.19 (0.56) Poor 1.19 (0.57)** 0.50 (0.55) Occupation Professional -1.12 (0.72) -0.83 (0.70) Farm -1.76 (0.74)** -1.02 (0.72) Labor -1.17 (0.73) -0.65 (0.72) Other -1.40 (0.61)** -1.07 (0.59)* Source: Author analysis of OPOR 806 (January, 1941) N= 1366 LL= -1068.65 (two-tailed test) 5

FIGURE 5.2B.2 Statistical test of differences: More important to help England than stay out of the war, January 1941 Which of these two things do you think is the more important for the United States to do: to keep out of war ourselves or to help England win, even at the risk of getting into war? Confidence Intervals of Endpoints on Probability of Help England (standard error in parenthesis) FDR Supporters FDR Opponents Lowest Information 0.31 (0.07) 0.35 (0.11) Highest Information 0.73 (0.06) 0.44 (0.08) Source: Author analysis of OPOR 806 (January, 1941) Note: Likelihood-ratio test of equality of information terms: 2 (2)= 3.38; prob> 2 =0.18 High information FDR supporters are statistically different from low information FDR supporters. High information FDR opponents are not statistically different from low information FDR opponents. High information FDR supporters are statistically different from high information FDR opponents. Low information FDR supporters are not statistically different from low information FDR supporters. 6

FIGURE 5.2C.1 Let Germany keep land for peace, June 1941 If peace could be obtained today on the basis of Germany holding the countries she has conquered so far, and with Britain keeping the British Empire as it now stands, would you be in favor of such a peace? Variable Yes vs. No Opinion No vs. No Opinion Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant 1.15 (0.37)** 0.99 (0.37)** Support FDR -0.02 (0.38) 0.19 (0.36) Oppose FDR -0.75 (0.50) -0.19 (0.48) Information 0.01 (0.36) 0.99 (0.34)** Info X Support FDR -0.06 (0.53) 0.08 (0.50) Info X Oppose FDR 0.88 (0.64) -0.68 (0.61) New England 0.10 (0.20) 0.04 (0.19) Middle Atlantic -0.18 (0.26) 0.06 (0.25) West Central 0.07 (0.25) 0.03 (0.24) South and Southwest -0.35 (0.43) 0.11 (0.39) Rocky Mountain -0.04 (0.37) 0.49 (0.35) Pacific -0.54 (0.28)* -0.08 (0.26) Economic Class Upper Class -0.31 (0.44) -0.75 (0.42)* Poor 0.17 (0.18) -0.11 (0.17) On Relief -0.12 (0.32) -0.35 (0.31) Occupation Professional 0.22 (0.26) 0.47 (0.24)* Farm -0.36 (0.27) -0.30 (0.25) Unemployed 0.05 (0.38) -0.01 (0.36) Other 0.07 (0.26) 0.10 (0.25) Male 0.13 (0.20) 0.67 (0.19)** Source: Author analysis of AIPO 239 (June, 1941) N= 2975 LL= -2351.29 (two-tailed test) 7

FIGURE 5.2C.2 Let Germany keep land for peace, June 1941 If peace could be obtained today on the basis of Germany holding the countries she has conquered so far, and with Britain keeping the British Empire as it now stands, would you be in favor of such a peace? Confidence Intervals of Endpoints on Probability of Opposed to Peace (standard error in parenthesis) FDR Supporters FDR Opponents Lowest Information 0.52 (0.05) 0.56 (0.08) Highest Information 0.76 (0.03) 0.47 (0.05) Source: Author analysis of AIPO 239 (June, 1941) Note: Likelihood-ratio test of equality of information terms: 2 (2)= 15.5; prob> 2 =0.0004. High information FDR supporters are statistically different from low information FDR supporters. High information FDR opponents are not statistically different from low information FDR opponents. High information FDR supporters are statistically different from high information FDR opponents. Low information FDR supporters are not statistically different from low information FDR supporters. 8

FIGURE 5.2D.1 Use the U.S. Navy to convey ships to England, June 1941 Do you think the United States Navy should be used to guard (convoy) ships carrying war materials to Britain? Variable Yes vs. No Opinion No vs. No Opinion Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.10 (0.33) 0.56 (0.33)* Support FDR 0.13 (0.30) -0.31 (0.32) Oppose FDR 0.29 (0.55) 0.91 (0.52)* Information 1.22 (0.30)** 0.89 (0.30)** Info X Support FDR 0.51 (0.44) 0.09 (0.45) Info X Oppose FDR -0.76 (0.69) -0.31 (0.66) New England 0.38 (0.18)** 0.15 (0.18) Middle Atlantic 0.57 (0.23)** -0.89 (0.25)** West Central 0.29 (0.22) -0.49 (0.23)** South and Southwest 0.21 (0.35) -0.67 (0.37)* Rocky Mountain 0.49 (0.30)* -0.43 (0.31) Pacific -0.36 (0.24) -0.37 (0.24) Economic Class Upper Class 0.96 (0.74) 0.90 (0.75) Poor -0.36 (0.16)** -0.00 (0.17) On Relief -0.51 (0.28)* -0.05 (0.29) Occupation Professional 0.32 (0.22) 0.14 (0.22) Farm 0.30 (0.25) 0.13 (0.26) Unemployed 0.37 (0.33) -0.04 (0.34) Other 0.11 (0.22) 0.02 (0.23) Male 0.64 (0.17)** 0.47 (0.17)** Source: Author analysis of AIPO 239 (June, 1941) N= 2974 LL= -2525.27 (two-tailed test) 9

FIGURE 5.2D.2 Use the U.S. Navy to convey ships to England, June 1941 Do you think the United States Navy should be used to guard (convoy) ships carrying war materials to Britain? Confidence Intervals of Endpoints on Probability of Support Convoy (standard error in parenthesis) FDR Supporters FDR Opponents Lowest Information 0.44 (0.05) 0.26 (0.06) Highest Information 0.67 (0.04) 0.24 (0.04) Source: Author analysis of AIPO 239 (June, 1941) Note: Likelihood-ratio test of equality of information terms: 2 (2)= 5.29; prob> 2 =0.07. High information FDR supporters are statistically different from low information FDR supporters. High information FDR opponents are not statistically different from low information FDR opponents. High information FDR supporters are statistically different from high information FDR opponents. Low information FDR supporters are statistically different from low information FDR supporters. 10

FIGURE 5.3A.1 Take an active part in world affairs after the war, June 1942 Which of these two things do you think the U.S. should try to do when the war is over: Stay out of world affairs as much as we can, or take an active part in world affairs? Variable Stay Out vs. Don t Know Take Active Part vs. Don t Know Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant -0.07 (0.25) -0.57 (0.25)** Support FDR -0.03 (0.24) 0.58 (0.25)** Oppose FDR 0.21 (0.37) 1.11 (0.37)** Information 0.32 (0.69) 4.00 (0.66)** Info X Support FDR 0.73 (0.94) 0.12 (0.89) Info X Oppose FDR 0.02 (1.03) -2.27 (0.97)** Male 0.41 (0.16)** 0.80 (0.15)** Some HS 0.67 (0.27)** 1.18 (0.25)** HS Graduate 0.82 (0.45)* 1.66 (0.41)** Some College + 0.27 (0.35) 0.66 (0.32)** Economic Class Poor -0.23 (0.20) -0.59 (0.18)** On Relief 0.21 (0.29) -0.59 (0.29)** Northeast 0.57 (0.22)** 0.43 (0.22)** Midwest 0.42 (0.20)** 0.03 (0.19) West 0.37 (0.29) 0.22 (0.27) Source: Author analysis of OPOR 817 (June, 1942) N= 1552 LL= -544.97 (two-tailed test) 11

FIGURE 5.3A.2 Take an active part in world affairs after the war, June 1942 Which of these two things do you think the U.S. should try to do when the war is over: Stay out of world affairs as much as we can, or take an active part in world affairs? Confidence Intervals of Endpoints on Probability of Take active role (standard error in parenthesis) FDR Supporters FDR Opponents Lowest Information 0.59 (0.05) 0.67 (0.05) Highest Information 0.97 (0.01) 0.89 (0.03) Source: Author analysis of OPOR 817 (June, 1942) Note: Likelihood-ratio test of equality of information terms: 2 (2)= 10.65; prob> 2 =0.005. High information FDR supporters are statistically different from low information FDR supporters. High information FDR opponents are statistically different from low information FDR opponents. High information FDR supporters are statistically different from high information FDR opponents. Low information FDR supporters are not statistically different from low information FDR supporters. 12

FIGURE 5.3B.1 Do not make peace with Hitler, June 1942 If Hitler offered peace now to all countries on the basis of not going farther, but of leaving matters as they are now, would you favor or oppose such a peace? Variable Favor vs. Don t Know Oppose vs. Don t Know Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant -0.25 (0.51) 0.94 (0.39)** Support FDR 0.28 (0.54) 0.86 (0.39)** Oppose FDR 1.89 (0.85)** 1.74 (0.73)** Information 2.53 (1.38)* 4.09 (1.09)** Info X Support FDR -0.54 (1.87) -0.58 (1.49) Info X Oppose FDR -4.45 (2.20)** -2.99 (1.81)* Male -0.12 (0.34) 0.33 (0.26) Some HS -0.73 (0.63) 0.62 (0.47) HS Graduate -0.96 (0.67) -0.20 (0.49) Some College + -0.80 (0.69) 0.03 (0.55) Economic Class Poor -1.31 (0.41)* -0.48 (0.32) On Relief 0.55 (0.60) 0.09 (0.53) Northeast 1.09 (0.48)** 0.90 (0.37)** Midwest 0.54 (0.42) 0.23 (0.30) West 1.95 (0.84)** 1.62 (0.75)** Source: Author analysis of OPOR 817 (June, 1942) N= 1552 LL= -544.97 (two-tailed test) 13

FIGURE 5.3B.2 Do not make peace with Hitler, June 1942 If Hitler offered peace now to all countries on the basis of not going farther, but of leaving matters as they are now, would you favor or oppose such a peace? Confidence Intervals of Endpoints on Probability of favor such a peace (standard error in parenthesis) FDR Supporters FDR Opponents Lowest Information 0.90 (0.04) 0.89 (0.05) Highest Information 0.98 (0.01) 0.98 (0.02) Source: Author analysis of OPOR 817 (June, 1942) Note: Likelihood-ratio test of equality of information terms: 2 (2)= 3.13; prob> 2 =0.21. High information FDR supporters are not statistically different from low information FDR supporters. High information FDR opponents are not statistically different from low information FDR opponents. High information FDR supporters are not statistically different from high information FDR opponents. Low information FDR supporters are not statistically different from low information FDR supporters. 14

FIGURE 5.3C.1 What to do after the war, March 1943 Which one of these statements comes closest to what you would like to see us do when the war is over? (1) Stay on our side of the oceans and have as little as possible to do with Europe and Asia, (2) Try to keep the world at peace, but make no definite agreements with other countries, (3) Take an active part in some sort of an international organization with a court and police force strong enough to enforce its decisions. Variable Stay Out vs. Don t Know No Treaties vs. Don t Know Active Role vs. Don t Know Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.52 (0.48) 1.21 (0.45)** 1.26 (0.44)** Information 1.29 (0.46)** 1.88 (0.43)** 4.03 (0.42)** Support FDR 0.33 (0.22) 0.25 (0.20) 0.04 (0.21) Oppose FDR 1.06 (0.32)** 0.14 (0.32) 0.21 (0.32) Info X Support FDR -0.15 (0.66) 0.24 (0.62) 0.20 (0.61) Info X Oppose FDR -1.45 (0.67)** -0.60 (0.64) -1.22 (0.63)* Midwest 0.29 (0.22) 0.35 (0.21)* 0.44 (0.20)** South -0.55 (0.21)** -0.59 (0.20)** -0.11 (0.19) West 0.38 (0.33) 0.32 (0.31) 0.73 (0.31)** Economic Class Class A -0.15 (0.45) -0.35 (0.42) -0.19 (0.40) Class C 0.17 (0.27) 0.04 (0.25) -0.12 (0.25) Class D -0.09 (0.28) -0.58 (0.26)** -0.90 (0.25)** Negro -0.24 (0.31) -0.75 (0.29)** -1.37 (0.28)** Occupation Professional 0.29 (0.34) 0.07 (0.33) 0.26 (0.32) Farm -0.26 (0.25) -0.52 (0.24)** -0.40 (0.23)* Other -0.25 (0.22) -0.55 (0.21)** -0.56 (0.21) Male 0.06 (0.21) 0.26 (0.20) 0.04 (0.20) Source: Author analysis of Roper 34 (March, 1943) N= 5191 LL= -5004.32 (two-tailed test) 15

FIGURE 5.3C.2 What to do after the war, March 1943 Which one of these statements comes closest to what you would like to see us do when the war is over? (1) Stay on our side of the oceans and have as little as possible to do with Europe and Asia, (2) Try to keep the world at peace, but make no definite agreements with other countries, (3) Take an active part in some sort of an international organization with a court and police force strong enough to enforce its decisions Confidence Intervals of Endpoints on Probability of Take active role (standard error in parenthesis) FDR Supporters FDR Opponents Lowest Information 0.25 (0.03) 0.23 (0.03) Highest Information 0.80 (0.02) 0.72 (0.03) Source: Author analysis of Roper 34 (March, 1943) Note: Likelihood-ratio test of equality of information terms: 2 (3)= 7.32; prob> 2 =0.06. High information FDR supporters are statistically different from low information FDR supporters. High information FDR opponents are statistically different from low information FDR opponents. High information FDR supporters are not statistically different from high information FDR opponents. Low information FDR supporters are not statistically different from low information FDR supporters. 16

FIGURE 5.3D.1 Oppose peace with Germany even if Hitler were overthrown, August 1943 If the German military leaders removed Hitler from office and offered peace now to all countries on the basis of not going farther, but of leaving matters as they are now, would you favor or oppose such a peace? Variable Yes vs. DK No vs. DK Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant -0.41 (0.75) 2.13 (0.61) Support FDR 0.60 (0.50) 0.57 (0.41) Oppose FDR 0.78 (0.57) 0.37 (0.49) Information 1.77 (2.00) 3.51 (1.65)** Info X Support FDR -0.43 (2.45) 0.55 (2.05) Info X Oppose FDR 2.84 (2.87) 2.62 (2.58) Midwest 0.13 (0.39) 0.36 (0.35) South -0.74 (0.49) -0.44 (0.40) West -0.41 (0.58) 0.23 (0.48) Occupation Professional -1.64 (0.60)** -0.48 (0.48) Farm -0.66 (0.56) -0.72 (0.50) Labor -0.32 (0.44) -0.20 (0.38) Economic Class Upper Class -0.53 (1.25) -0.93 (1.10) Poor 0.31 (0.44) -0.11 (0.38) On Relief -0.11 (0.68) -0.57 (0.58) Grade School 0.59 (0.52) -0.43 (0.43) HS Graduate 0.31 (0.65) -0.19 (0.53) Some College + 0.93 (0.74) 0.14 (0.63) Male 0.45 (0.40) 0.53 (0.34) Source: Author analysis of AIPO 300 (August, 1943) N= 1423 LL= -593.51 *= p <.10; ** = p <.05 (two-tailed test) 17

FIGURE 5.3D.2 Oppose peace with Germany even if Hitler were overthrown, August 1943 If the German military leaders removed Hitler from office and offered peace now to all countries on the basis of not going farther, but of leaving matters as they are now, would you favor or oppose such a peace? Confidence Intervals of Endpoints on Probability of Reject Peace (standard error in parenthesis) FDR Supporters FDR Opponents Lowest Information 0.76 (0.05) 0.69 (0.06) Highest Information 0.98 (0.02) 0.91 (0.06) Source: Author analysis of AIPO 300 (August, 1943) Note: Likelihood-ratio test of equality of information terms: 2 (2)= 1.97; prob> 2 =0.37. High information FDR supporters are statistically different from low information FDR supporters. High information FDR opponents are not statistically different from low information FDR opponents. High information FDR supporters are not statistically different from high information FDR opponents. Low information FDR supporters are not statistically different from low information FDR supporters. 18

FIGURE 5.3E.1 Oppose peace with Germany even if Hitler were overthrown, January 1944 If the German army overthrew Hitler and then offered to stop the war and discuss peace terms with the Allies, would you favor or oppose accepting the offer of the German army? Variable Favor vs. Don t Know Oppose vs. Don t Know Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant -0.16 (0.54) 0.96 (0.49)* Support FDR 0.71 (0.40)* 0.85 (0.37)** Oppose FDR 0.86 (0.54) 0.53 (0.51) Information 4.10 (1.52)** 4.53 (1.46)** Info X Support FDR -4.35 (1.79)** -2.90 (1.68)* Info X Oppose FDR -3.06 (2.01) -2.48 (1.94) New England 1.59 (0.80)** 1.72 (0.77)** Middle Atlantic 0.68 (0.38)* 0.55 (0.35) West Central 0.54 (0.43) 0.00 (0.40) South and Southwest 0.12 (0.38) 0.13 (0.34) Rocky Mountain -0.81 (0.56) -1.21 (0.49)** Pacific 0.74 (0.58) 0.58 (0.54) Economic Class High -0.23 (0.69) -0.36 (0.66) Low -0.33 (0.32) -0.34 (0.30) Grade School -0.14 (0.32) -0.59 (0.29)** HS Graduate 0.80 (0.42)* 0.34 (0.39) Some College + 0.48 (0.43) 0.36 (0.40) Male 0.35 (0.26) 0.42 (0.24)* Source: Author analysis of OPOR 21 (January, 1944) N= 1167 LL= -885.69 (two-tailed test) 19

FIGURE 5.3E.2 Oppose peace with Germany even if Hitler were overthrown, January 1944 If the German army overthrew Hitler and then offered to stop the war and discuss peace terms with the Allies, would you favor or oppose accepting the offer of the German army? Confidence Intervals of Endpoints on Probability of Reject Peace (standard error in parenthesis) FDR Supporters FDR Opponents Lowest Information 0.57 (0.05) 0.46 (0.07) Highest Information 0.86 (0.06) 0.72 (0.10) Source: Author analysis of OPOR 21 (January, 1944) Note: Likelihood-ratio test of equality of information terms: 2 (2)= 1.23; prob> 2 =0.54. High information FDR supporters are statistically different from low information FDR supporters. High information FDR opponents are not statistically different from low information FDR opponents. High information FDR supporters are not statistically different from high information FDR opponents. Low information FDR supporters are not statistically different from low information FDR supporters. 20

FIGURE 5.4.1 Distinctiveness of domestic policy, February 1944 Which one of these programs would you prefer the next administration to follow through on, or do you think they should do both? (take care of people, work with business men, both) Variable Take Care vs. Don t Know Work With vs. DK Both vs. DK Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.62 (0.26)** -0.36 (0.26) 1.15 (0.23)** Affiliation Democrat 0.65 (0.23)** 0.49 (0.25)** 0.78 (0.20)** Republican 0.17 (0.28) 1.02 (0.27)** 0.49 (.23)** Information 0.04 (0.48) 2.35 (0.44)** 1.64 (039)** Info X Dem 0.81 (0.65) -0.52 (0.63) 0.00 (0.55) Info X Rep 0.80 (0.79) 0.69 (0.70) 0.46 (0.65) Occupation Occ 1-1.03 (0.24)** -0.50 (0.21)** -0.48 (0.20)** Occ 2-0.82 (0.24)** -1.12 (0.24)** -0.66 (0.21)** Occ 4-0.71 (0.18)** -0.79 (0.18)** -0.56 (0.16)** Midwest -0.17 (0.17) -0.40 (0.16)** -0.30 (0.15)** South -0.23 (0.18) -0.15 (0.17) -0.34 (0.16)** West 0.40 (0.26) 0.36 (0.24) 0.12 (0.23) Class Class 1 0.12 (0.39) 1.98 (0.32)** 0.87 (0.31)** Class 2 0.18 (0.22)* 1.58 (0.20)** 0.69 (0.18)** Class 3 0.28 (0.16) 0.99 (0.16)** 0.50 (0.14)** Class 5 0.23 (0.20) -0.71 (0.24)** -0.30 (0.18)* SEX -0.20 (0.18) 0.07 (0.17) -0.02 (0.16) Source: Author analysis of Roper 38 (February, 1944) N=5136 LL= -5511.10 *= p <.10; ** = p <.05 (two-tailed test) 21

FIGURE 5.4.2 Distinctiveness of domestic policy, February 1944 Which one of these programs would you prefer the next administration to follow through on, or do you think they should do both? (take care of people, work with business men, both) Confidence Intervals of Endpoints on Probability of work with business men (standard error in parenthesis) FDR Supporters FDR Opponents Lowest Information.12 (.02).24 (.02) Highest Information.18 (.03).52 (.04) Source: Author analysis of Roper 38 (February, 1944) Note: Likelihood-ratio test of equality of information terms: 2 (2)= 3.39; prob> 2 =0.3348. 22

FIGURE 5.5A.1 Help England if British lose war without aid, October 1940 If it appears certain that England will be defeated by Germany and Italy unless the United States supplies her with more food and war materials, would you be in favor of this country giving more help to England? Variable Send Supplies vs. Undecided Do Not Send Supplies vs. Undecided Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant 1.73 (0.40)** 0.22 (0.49) Support FDR -0.30 (0.32) -0.20 (0.41) Oppose FDR -0.54 (0.40) -0.17 (0.49) Information 0.98 (0.47)** 0.79 (0.55) Info X Oppose FDR 0.82 (0.62) -0.08 (0.73) Info X Support FDR 0.56 (0.55) -0.06 (0.65) Male 0.45 (0.23)** 0.41 (0.28) Occupation Professional 0.39 (0.33) 0.34 (0.38) Farm -0.24 (0.31) -0.15 (0.37) Unemployed 0.05 (0.42) 0.19 (0.52) Other -0.11 (0.31) -0.10 (0.38) Economic Class Upper Class 0.95 (1.03) 0.76 (1.12) Middle Class 0.11 (0.22) 0.04 (0.26) On Relief -0.51 (0.34) -0.49 (0.43) New England 0.31 (0.36) -0.38 (0.44) Middle Atlantic 0.31 (0.23) -0.26 (0.28) West Central 0.07 (0.26) 0.11 (0.31) South and Southwest 0.81 (0.34)** -0.31 (0.42) Rocky Mountain 0.64 (0.40) 0.10 (0.48) Pacific -0.11 (0.33) -0.24 (0.39) Source: Author analysis of AIPO 215 (October, 1940) N= 2957 LL= -1434.07 (two-tailed test) 23

FIGURE 5.5A.2 Help England if British lose war without aid, October 1940 If it appears certain that England will be defeated by Germany and Italy unless the United States supplies her with more food and war materials, would you be in favor of this country giving more help to England? Confidence Intervals of Endpoints on Probability of Send Supplies (standard error in parenthesis) FDR Supporters FDR Opponents Lowest Information 0.84 (0.03) 0.80 (0.04) Highest Information 0.93 (0.01) 0.94 (0.01) Source: Author analysis of AIPO 215 (October, 1940) Note: Likelihood-ratio test of equality of information terms: 2 (2)= 0.68; prob> 2 =0.71. High information FDR supporters are statistically different from low information FDR supporters. High information FDR opponents are statistically different from low information FDR opponents. High information FDR supporters are not statistically different from high information FDR opponents. Low information FDR supporters are not statistically different from low information FDR supporters. 24

FIGURE 5.5B.1 Send airplanes to England, October 1940 In order to help England should the United States send more airplanes to England even though this might delay our own national defense program? Variable Yes No Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant -0.26 (0.33) 0.66 (0.32)** Support FDR 0.24 (0.27) -0.19 (0.26) Oppose FDR 0.73 (0.40)* 0.72 (0.39)* Information 1.20 (0.35)** 0.72 (0.34)** Info X Oppose FDR -0.00 (0.53) -0.65 (0.53) Info X Support FDR 0.30 (0.42) 0.23 (0.42) Male 0.83 (0.19)** 0.37 (0.19)* Occupation Professional 0.60 (0.25)** 0.53 (0.25)** Farm 0.59 (0.28)** 0.50 (0.29)* Unemployed 0.41 (0.36) 0.64 (0.37)* Other 0.09 (0.25) -0.01 (0.25) Economic Class Upper Class -0.96 (0.41)** -1.03 (0.44)** Middle Class 0.02 (0.17) -0.04 (0.18) On Relief -0.51 (0.30)* -0.40 (0.30) New England 0.24 (0.30) 0.21 (0.30) Middle Atlantic 0.37 (0.20)* -0.03 (0.20) West Central 0.19 (0.23) 0.08 (0.23) South and Southwest 0.31 (0.24) -0.54 (0.25)** Rocky Mountain 0.55 (0.31)* -0.07 (0.32) Pacific -0.04 (0.28) -0.22 (0.28) Source: Author analysis of AIPO 215 (October, 1940) N= 2937 LL= -2532.02 (two-tailed test) 25

FIGURE 5.5B.2 Send airplanes to England, October 1940 In order to help England should the United States send more airplanes to England even though this might delay our own national defense program? Confidence Intervals of Endpoints on Probability of Send Airplanes to England (standard error in parenthesis) FDR Supporters FDR Opponents Lowest Information 0.56 (0.04) 0.49 (0.02) Highest Information 0.71 (0.03) 0.75 (0.05) Source: Author analysis of AIPO 215 (October, 1940) Note: Likelihood ratio test of equality of information terms: 2 (2)= 6.35 prob> 2 =0.04. High information FDR supporters are statistically different from low information FDR supporters. High information FDR opponents are statistically different from low information FDR opponents. High information FDR supporters are not statistically different from high information FDR opponents. Low information FDR supporters are not statistically different from low information FDR supporters. 26

FIGURE 5.10A How well the Iraq War is going, January 2004 How well is the U.S. military effort in Iraq going? [very well, fairly well, not too well, not well at all] Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.66 (0.03)** Democrat -0.02 (0.05) Republican 0.03 (0.05) Political Interest -0.05 (0.05) Dem*Interest -0.08 (0.08) Rep*Interest 0.16 (0.08)** Female -0.01 (0.01) Black -0.08 (0.02)** Source: Author analysis of The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press (January 22, 2004) N=1468 R-squared=.128 27

FIGURE 5.10B How well the Iraq War is going, July 2005 How well is the U.S. military effort in Iraq going? [very well, fairly well, not too well, not well at all] Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.45 (0.04)** Democrat 0.04 (0.06) Republican 0.10 (0.06) Political Interest 0.03 (0.06) Dem*Interest -0.16 (0.09)* Rep*Interest 0.16 (0.09)* Female 0.00 (0.02) Black -0.07 (0.03)** Source: Author analysis of The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press (July 21, 2005) N=1444 R-squared=.153 28

FIGURE 5.10C How well the Iraq War is going, January 2006 How well is the U.S. military effort in Iraq going? [very well, fairly well, not too well, not well at all] Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.52 (0.03)** Democrat -0.04 (0.05) Republican 0.04 (0.05) Political Interest -0.07 (0.05) Dem*Interest -0.07 (0.07) Rep*Interest 0.25 (0.07)** Female -0.02 (0.02) Black -0.04 (0.03) Source: Author analysis of The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press (January 24, 2006) N=1429 R-squared=.161 29

FIGURE 5.10D How well the Iraq War is going, August 2006 How well is the U.S. military effort in Iraq going? [very well, fairly well, not too well, not well at all] Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.40 (0.04)** Democrat 0.00 (0.06) Republican 0.07 (0.06) Political Interest -0.03 (0.06) Dem*Interest -0.13 (0.09) Rep*Interest 0.20 (0.08)** Female -0.01 (0.02) Black 0.01 (0.03) Source: Author analysis of The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press (August 17, 2006) N=1441 R-squared=.157 30

FIGURE 5.11A Support for Iraq War, 2004 Taking everyone into account, do you think the war in Iraq has been worth the cost or not? Worth the Cost Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.77 (0.15)** 7-point Party ID -1.92 (0.24)** Political Information 0.58 (0.26)** Party ID*Political Info -1.63 (0.47)** Black -0.04 (0.13) Female -0.10 (0.09) Source: Author analysis of ANES 2004 N=1165 LL= -547.85 31

FIGURE 5.11B Support for Afghanistan War, 2004 Taking everything into account, do you think the U.S. war against the Taliban government in Afghanistan has been worth the cost or not? Worth the Cost Coefficient (SE) Constant 1.35 (0.17)** 7-point Party ID -1.26 (0.24)** Political Information 0.95 (0.32)** Party ID*Political Info -0.16 (0.46) Black -0.56 (0.09)** Female -0.57 (0.09)** Source: Author analysis of ANES 2004 N=1173 LL= -565.44 32

FIGURE 5.12A Opposition to de-escalation in Vietnam, 1964 There is much talk about hawks and doves in connection with Vietnam, and considerable disagreement as to what action the United States should take in Vietnam. Some people think we should do everything necessary to win a complete military victory, no matter what results. Some people think we should withdraw from Vietnam right now, no matter what results. And, of course, other people have opinions somewhere between these two extreme positions. Suppose the people who support an immediate withdrawal are at one of this scale at point number 1. And suppose the people who support a complete military victory are at the other end of the scale at point number 7. At what point on the scale would you place yourself? Withdrawal Coefficient (SE) Constant -0.86 (0.27)** 7-point Party ID -0.08 (0.38) Political Information -0.37 (0.96) Political Information Squared 0.11 (0.83) Party ID*Political Info -0.00 (1.35)** Party ID*Political Info Squared 0.14 (1.14) Black 0.49 (0.18)** Male -0.20 (0.11)* Source: Author analysis of ANES 1964 N=921 LL= -359.00 33

FIGURE 5.12B Opposition to de-escalation in Vietnam, 1966 There is much talk about hawks and doves in connection with Vietnam, and considerable disagreement as to what action the United States should take in Vietnam. Some people think we should do everything necessary to win a complete military victory, no matter what results. Some people think we should withdraw from Vietnam right now, no matter what results. And, of course, other people have opinions somewhere between these two extreme positions. Suppose the people who support an immediate withdrawal are at one of this scale at point number 1. And suppose the people who support a complete military victory are at the other end of the scale at point number 7. At what point on the scale would you place yourself? Withdrawal Coefficient (SE) Constant -0.66 (0.16)** 7-point Party ID 0.16 (0.22) Political Information -3.42 (0.84)** Political Information Squared 3.31 (1.03)** Party ID*Political Info -1.09 (1.19) Party ID*Political Info Squared 1.43 (1.43) Black 0.00 (0.18) Male 0.07 (0.11) Source: Author analysis of ANES 1966 N=1056 LL= -341.48 34

FIGURE 5.12C Opposition to de-escalation in Vietnam, 1968 There is much talk about hawks and doves in connection with Vietnam, and considerable disagreement as to what action the United States should take in Vietnam. Some people think we should do everything necessary to win a complete military victory, no matter what results. Some people think we should withdraw from Vietnam right now, no matter what results. And, of course, other people have opinions somewhere between these two extreme positions. Suppose the people who support an immediate withdrawal are at one of this scale at point number 1. And suppose the people who support a complete military victory are at the other end of the scale at point number 7. At what point on the scale would you place yourself? Withdrawal Coefficient (SE) Constant -0.02 (0.16) 7-point Party ID -0.25 (0.22) Political Information -2.15 (0.64)** Political Information Squared 1.40 (0.58)** Party ID*Political Info 0.89 (0.89) Party ID*Political Info Squared -0.63 (0.81) Black 0.22 (0.14) Male -0.30 (0.08)** Source: Author analysis of ANES 1968 N=1236 LL= -611.48 35

FIGURE 5.12D Opposition to de-escalation in Vietnam, 1970 There is much talk about hawks and doves in connection with Vietnam, and considerable disagreement as to what action the United States should take in Vietnam. Some people think we should do everything necessary to win a complete military victory, no matter what results. Some people think we should withdraw from Vietnam right now, no matter what results. And, of course, other people have opinions somewhere between these two extreme positions. Suppose the people who support an immediate withdrawal are at one of this scale at point number 1. And suppose the people who support a complete military victory are at the other end of the scale at point number 7. At what point on the scale would you place yourself? Withdrawal Coefficient (SE) Constant -0.05 (0.15) 7-point Party ID 0.00 (0.23) Political Information -1.69 (0.69)** Political Information Squared 1.70 (0.75)** Party ID*Political Info -1.04 (1.04) Party ID*Political Info Squared 2.43 (1.09)** Black 0.42 (0.12)** Male -0.19 (0.08)** Source: Author analysis of ANES 1970 N=1398 LL= -862.25 36

FIGURE 5.13A United States should have stayed out of Vietnam, 1964 Do you think we did the right thing in getting into the fighting in Vietnam or should we have stayed out? Stay Out Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.35 (0.22) 7-point Party ID -0.27 (0.32) Political Information -1.08 (0.79) Political Information Squared 0.42 (0.68) Party ID*Political Info -0.32 (1.12) Party ID*Political Info Squared 0.60 (0.93) Black 0.40 (0.17)** Male -0.23 (0.08)** Source: Author analysis of ANES 1964 N=896 LL= -581.70 37

FIGURE 5.13B United States should have stayed out of Vietnam, 1966 Do you think we did the right thing in getting into the fighting in Vietnam or should we have stayed out? Stay Out Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.54 (0.15)** 7-point Party ID -0.11 (0.21) Political Information -3.52 (0.74)** Political Information Squared 3.12 (0.87)** Party ID*Political Info -0.44 (1.04) Party ID*Political Info Squared 1.01 (1.22) Black 0.10 (0.15) Male -0.11 (0.08) Source: Author analysis of ANES 1966 N=923 LL= -592.95 38

FIGURE 5.13C United States should have stayed out of Vietnam, 1968 Do you think we did the right thing in getting into the fighting in Vietnam or should we have stayed out? Stay Out Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.99 (0.19)** 7-point Party ID -0.30 (0.26) Political Information -1.44 (0.67)** Political Information Squared 0.82 (0.59) Party ID*Political Info 0.55 (0.96) Party ID*Political Info Squared -0.41 (0.82) Black 0.25 (0.15)* Male -0.33 (0.07)** Source: Author analysis of ANES 1968 N=1090 LL= -705.39 39

FIGURE 5.13D United States should have stayed out of Vietnam, 1970 Do you think we did the right thing in getting into the fighting in Vietnam or should we have stayed out? Stay Out Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.84 (0.16)** 7-point Party ID -0.20 (0.25) Political Information -2.52 (0.75)** Political Information Squared 2.49 (0.78)** Party ID*Political Info -0.34 (1.10) Party ID*Political Info Squared 1.37 (1.12) Black 0.51 (0.15)** Male -0.11 (0.08) Source: Author analysis of ANES 1970 N=1185 LL= -764.69 40

FIGURE 5.13E United States should have stayed out of Vietnam, 1972 Do you think we did the right thing in getting into the fighting in Vietnam or should we have stayed out? Stay Out Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.73 (0.08)** 7-point Party ID -0.16 (0.13) Political Information -1.67 (0.43)** Political Information Squared 1.72 (0.50)** Party ID*Political Info 0.79 (0.66) Party ID*Political Info Squared -0.35 (0.76) Black 0.42 (0.10)** Male -0.12 (0.06)** Source: Author analysis of ANES 1972 N=2281 LL= -1431.17 41

TABLE 5.1: Korea Experiment Probit Results Variable Coefficient (SE) High Casualty 0.08 (0.36) Low Casualty 0.31 (0.37) Foreign Policy Restraint 0.33 (0.17)* Unified Opposition -0.17 (0.26) Unified Support -0.02 (0.26) R Support/ D Oppose -0.11 (0.28) R Oppose/ D Support -0.16 (0.27) Democrat 0.02 (0.34) Republican 0.82 (0.34)** Interactions w/democrat D*High Casualty -0.07 (0.38) D*Low Casualty -0.16 (0.39) D*Unified Opposition -0.37 (0.28) D*Unified Support 0.13 (0.28) D*R Support/ D Oppose -0.06 (0.31) D*R Oppose/ D Support 0.11 (0.28) D* Foreign Policy Restraint -0.02 (0.18) Interactions w/republican R*High Casualty -0.38 (0.39) R*Low Casualty -0.51 (0.39) R*Unified Opposition -0.01 (0.28) R*Unified Support 0.37 (0.28) R*R Support/ D Oppose 0.44 (0.30) R*R Oppose/ D Support 0.14 (0.29) R* Foreign Policy Restraint -0.22 (0.18) N = 3963 LL = -2492.1557 (two-tailed test) 42

FIGURE 6.1.1 U.S. should trust Russia after the war, March 1942 Do you think Russia can be trusted to cooperate with us after the war is over? Yes vs. No DK vs. No Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant -0.06 (0.18) -0.23 (0.46)** Midwest 0.16 (0.12) 0.03 (0.28) South 0.08 (0.18) 0.04 (0.42) West -0.23 (0.17) 0.34 (0.34) Grade School 0.06 (0.15) 1.12 (0.41)** HS Grad -0.12 (0.16) 0.51 (0.45) Some College+ -0.04 (0.17) 0.42 (0.45) Occupation Professional 0.15 (0.15) -0.48 (0.35) Farm -0.06 (0.16) -0.18 (0.36) Labor -0.27 (0.20) -0.43 (0.45) Class High -0.02 (0.30) 0.42 (0.58) Low -0.08 (0.12) -0.30 (0.27) Male 0.27 (0.13)** 0.08 (0.30) Axis -0.24 (0.18) -0.87 (0.49)* Allies 0.09 (0.17) 0.16 (0.37) Other -0.07 (0.16) -0.23 (0.37) Source: Author analysis of OPOR 813 (March 26, 1942) N=1630 LL= -1382.36 43

FIGURE 6.1.2 U.S. should trust Russia after the war, June / July 1942 Do you think Russia can be trusted to cooperate with us after the war is over? Yes vs. No Opinion No vs. No Opinion Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.19 (0.26) 0.23 (0.27) Midwest -0.13 (0.17) 0.20 (0.17) South -0.19 (0.19) -0.34 (0.20)* West 0.29 (0.23) 0.27 (0.24) Grade School -0.52 (0.21)** -0.55 (0.21)** HS Grad 0.26 (0.24) 0.05 (0.24) Some College+ 0.60 (0.24)** 0.24 (0.24) Class High 0.58 (0.65) 0.60 (0.66) Low -0.18 (0.15) -0.23 (0.16) Male 0.54 (0.14)** 0.41 (0.15)** Axis -0.17 (0.29) 0.31 (0.26) Allies 0.27 (0.28) -0.04 (0.30) Other 0.47 (0.21)** 0.02 (0.23) Source: Author analysis of OPOR 817 (June 17 July 12, 1942) N=1508 LL= -1569.68 44

FIGURE 6.1.3 U.S. should trust Russia after the war, July 1942 Do you think Russia can be trusted to cooperate with us after the war is over? Yes vs. No Opinion No vs. No Opinion Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.95 (0.27)** 0.45 (0.29) Midwest -0.08 (0.20) -0.19 (0.21) South -0.17 (0.21) -0.40 (0.23)* West -0.08 (0.24) -0.48 (0.27)* Grade School -0.42 (0.22)* -0.52 (0.25)** HS Grad -0.08 (0.25) 0.20 (0.27) Some College+ 0.11 (0.25) 0.31 (0.27) Class High -0.35 (0.62) 0.41 (0.61) Low -0.23 (0.16) -0.24 (0.18) Male 0.59 (0.15)** 0.69 (0.17)** Axis -0.37 (0.31) 0.00 (0.32) Allies 0.27 (0.32) -0.10 (0.36) Other 0.25 (0.22) -0.04 (0.25) Source: Author analysis of OPOR 819 (July 17-23, 1942) N=1321 LL= -1328.53 45

FIGURE 6.1.4 U.S. should trust Russia after the war, April 1943 Do you think Russia can be trusted to cooperate with us after the war is over? Yes vs. No Opinion No vs. No Opinion Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.99 (0.30)** 0.67 (0.30)** Midwest -0.15 (0.21) 0.18 (0.21) South -0.42 (0.25) 0.08 (0.25) West -0.19 (0.28) -0.18 (0.28) Grade School -0.19 (0.23) -0.19 (0.23) HS Grad 0.31 (0.28) 0.46 (0.28) Some College+ 0.72 (0.30)** 0.52 (0.31)** Occupation Professional 0.16 (0.26) 0.02 (0.26) Farm -0.41 (0.24)* -0.27 (0.24)* Labor -0.93 (0.31)** -0.34 (0.30)** Class High -0.64 (0.42) -0.93 (0.45) Low -0.19 (0.20) -0.21 (0.20) Male 0.53 (0.20)* -0.60 (0.21)** Axis -0.14 (0.32) -0.22 (0.33) Allies -0.46 (0.37) -0.75 (0.40) Other -0.42 (0.23)* -0.20 (0.22)* Source: Author analysis of OPOR 006 (April 2-7, 1943) N=1188 LL= -1199.40 46

FIGURE 6.1.5 U.S. should trust Russia after the war, May 1943 Do you think Russia can be trusted to cooperate with us after the war is over? Yes vs. No Opinion No vs. No Opinion Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant -0.26 (0.24) -0.21 (0.24) Midwest 0.26 (0.19) 0.42 (0.20)** South 0.23 (0.23) 0.34 (0.23) West -0.11 (0.26) -0.22 (0.28) Grade School -0.05 (0.22) -0.08 (0.22) HS Grad 0.49 (0.25)* 0.10 (0.26) Some College+ 0.94 (0.26)** 0.45 (0.26)* Occupation Professional 0.21 (0.23) 0.49 (0.24)** Farm 0.39 (0.23)* 0.20 (0.24) Labor 0.60 (0.33)* 0.66 (0.33)** Male 0.27 (0.19) 0.19 (0.19) Axis 0.16 (0.30) 0.34 (0.29) Allies 0.04 (0.27) -0.22 (0.28) Other 0.47 (0.25)* 0.49 (0.26)* Source: Author analysis of OPOR 009 (May 19-24, 1943) N=1155 LL= -1214.46 47

FIGURE 6.1.6 U.S. should trust Russia after the war, October 1943 Do you think Russia can be trusted to cooperate with us after the war is over? Yes vs. No Opinion No vs. No Opinion Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.64 (0.29)** 0.31 (0.29)* Midwest 0.34 (0.19)* 0.35 (0.19) South 0.00 (0.22) -0.21 (0.22) West 0.35 (0.27) 0.43 (0.27) Grade School -0.76 (0.23)** -0.63 (0.23)** HS Grad -0.45 (0.26)* -0.11 (0.25) Some College+ 0.29 (0.28) 0.06 (0.29) Occupation Professional -0.00 (0.22) -0.11 (0.22) Farm -0.37 (0.24) -0.35 (0.23) Labor -0.41 (0.31) -0.07 (0.29) Class High 0.52 (0.57) 1.11 (0.56)** Low -0.31 (0.18)* 0.02 (0.18) Male 0.58 (0.19)** 0.59 (0.19)** Axis -0.78 (0.44)* 0.45 (0.34) Allies -0.20 (0.27) -0.12 (0.26) Other -0.09 (0.24) 0.09 (0.23) Source: Author analysis of OPOR 018 (October 16-21, 1943) N=1212 LL= -1258.80 48

FIGURE 6.1.7 U.S. should trust Russia after the war, November 1943 Do you think Russia can be trusted to cooperate with us after the war is over? Yes vs. No Opinion No vs. No Opinion Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.85 (0.30)** 0.15 (0.34) Midwest 0.13 (0.20) -0.05 (0.23) South 0.05 (0.22) -0.14 (0.25) West 0.85 (0.33)** 0.74 (0.35)** Grade School -0.05 (0.22) -0.41 (0.24)* HS Grad 0.37 (0.27) -0.04 (0.29) Some College+ 0.74 (0.31)** 0.60 (0.22)* Occupation Professional -0.05 (0.23) 0.01 (0.26) Farm -0.30 (0.24) 0.07 (0.27) Labor -0.59 (0.33)** 0.38 (0.36) Class High -0.06 (0.51) 0.12 (0.55) Low -0.70 (0.20)** -0.33 (0.22) Male 0.82 (0.21)** 0.44 (0.24)* Axis 0.27 (0.45) 0.74 (0.48) Allies 0.88 (0.33)** 0.69 (0.37)* Other -0.02 (0.23) 0.38 (0.25) Source: Author analysis of OPOR 019 (November 24-29, 1943) N=1210 LL= -1139.82 49

FIGURE 6.1.8 U.S. should trust Russia after the war, 1944 Do you think Russia can be trusted to cooperate with us after the war is over? Yes vs. No Opinion No vs. No Opinion Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.96 (0.28)** 0.62 (0.30)** Midwest 0.11 (0.21) -0.03 (0.22) South 0.05 (0.22) -0.68 (0.25)** West -0.25 (0.26) -0.59 (0.29) Grade School -0.26 (0.22) -0.39 (0.24) HS Grad 0.27 (0.26) 0.07 (0.28) Some College+ 0.55 (0.26)** 0.04 (0.28) Class High 0.02 (0.44) -0.14 (0.50) Low -0.45 (0.19)** -0.17 (0.21) Male 0.44 (0.17)** 0.60 (0.18)** Axis 0.15 (0.41) 0.33 (0.43) Allies 0.43 (0.33) 0.24 (0.35) Other 0.18 (0.24) 0.22 (0.25) Source: Author analysis of OPOR 021 (January 9-14, 1944) N=1210 LL= -1179.67 50

FIGURE 6.1.9 U.S. should trust Russia after the war, January 1944 Do you think Russia can be trusted to cooperate with us after the war is over? Yes vs. No Opinion No vs. No Opinion Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.43 (0.27) 0.03 (0.28)* Midwest -0.18 (0.19) -0.37 (0.20) South 0.15 (0.22) -0.25 (0.23) West -0.19 (0.27) 0.09 (0.26) Grade School 0.18 (0.21) -0.08 (0.22) HS Grad 0.24 (0.24) 0.14 (0.24) Some College+ 0.56 (0.25)** 0.55 (0.27)** Occupation Professional 0.25 (0.21) 0.20 (0.22) Farm 0.36 (0.24) 0.50 (0.25)** Labor -0.42 (0.31) 0.20 (0.32) Class High -0.16 (0.43) -0.09 (0.47) Low -0.82 (0.18)** -0.21 (0.19) Male 0.67 (0.19)** 0.40 (0.20)* Axis 0.38 (0.37) 0.35 (0.39) Allies 0.19 (0.29) 0.18 (0.30) Other 0.01 (0.22) 0.18 (0.22) Source: Author analysis of OPOR 022 (January 26-31, 1944) N=1230 LL= -1263.16 51

FIGURE 6.1.10 U.S. should trust Russia after the war, March 1944 Do you think Russia can be trusted to cooperate with us after the war is over? Yes vs. No Opinion No vs. No Opinion Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Constant 0.89 (0.32)** 0.95 (0.23)** Midwest -0.40 (0.21)* -0.75 (0.22)** South 0.34 (0.26) -0.19 (0.26) West 0.21 (0.30) -0.23 (0.31) Grade School -0.97 (0.26)** -1.04 (0.27)** HS Grad -0.25 (0.29) -0.32 (0.30) Some College+ 0.31 (0.31) 0.04 (0.32) Occupation Professional 0.52 (0.25)** 0.54 (0.26)** Farm 0.11 (0.26) 0.20 (0.26) Labor 0.56 (0.36) 0.79 (0.37)** Class High 0.03 (0.48) 0.35 (0.49) Low -0.05 (0.21) 0.35 (0.22) Male 0.49 (0.23)** 0.20 (0.23) Axis 0.15 (0.37) 0.41 (0.36) Allies 0.95 (0.35)** 0.17 (0.38) Other 0.33 (0.26) 0.27 (0.26) Source: Author analysis of OPOR 023 (March 3-8, 1944) N=1230 LL= -1263.16 52